Job prospects Insulator in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Insulators" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was labour surplus for Insulators in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for insulators (NOC 72321) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about insulators in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

  • Insulators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 57%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 26%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 16%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Insulators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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